...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6869475 | Calcium silicate insulating material containing blast furnace slag cement An asbestos free, calcium silicate insulating material, suitable for use in applications where a tough, fire resistant, heat insulating, electrical insulating, and corrosion resistant material is desirable. The calcium silicate insulating material is produced by com... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6730729 | Heat curable binders The invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising an emulsion polymer a polymer composed of at least 5% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic anhydride (... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6464771 | Cured calcium silicate object with high strength The invention relates to a hardened calcium silicate material characterized by having Ib/Ia which is greater than 3 (wherein Ib represents the diffraction peak intensity of the tobermorite (220) plane in powdery X-ray diffractometry; and Ia represents the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5981630 | Fibers having improved sinusoidal configuration, concrete reinforced therewith and related method Fiber additives for addition to proportioned concrete comprise a plurality of thermoplastic fibers having a profile geometry defined by the equation, ##EQU1## wherein the amplitude a0 falls within a range of from about 0.1 df to... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5340513 | Process for the production of calcium hydrosilicate bonded shaped articles A method and composition for the preparation of calcium silicate bounded shaped articles comprising mixing SiO2 containing powder, unslaked or slaked lime, calcium hydroxide, with a waste paper pulper slurry containing cellulosic particle of le... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5330573 | Molding of calcium silicate having high strength and its manufacturing method A molding of calcium silicate having high strength, which is similar to a natural timber, wherein tobermorite, C--S--H (Calcium Silicate hydrate) and quartz are mixed, and glass fiber and pulp are added, respectively, and a Ti/Qi peak ratio of which is po... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5286427 | Method of environmental cleanup and producing building material using copper mine tailings waste material A method of environmental cleanup by producing an autoclaved aerated cement building material (termed AAC) by a process that uses the available silica sand and other raw materials in mine tailings, in particular copper mine tailings from porphyry copper m... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5240501 | Material for heat and electrical insulation with a capacity of selective absorption of electromagnetic radiation spectrum and vibration, its production process and use A hydrous calcium silicate based material prepared according to a wet method employing a specific liquid to solid phase ratio and pressures. The resulting hydrous calcium silicate based material comprises predominantly 11.3 Å tobermorite and minor amount... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5091128 | Method for producing material for low melting point metal casting equipment The present invention provides an improved method for producing compositional material for a low melting point metal casting equipment, wherein said composition does not cause large cracks during operation even if there is a reduction in its physical stre... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5073199 | Insulating material containing pitch based graphite fiber An asbestos-free insulating material suitable for use in molten metal casting is disclosed. The material is made from a mixture comprising lime, siliceous component, wollastonite, inorganic fiber and pitch based graphite fiber. The mixture is mixed with w... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5047086 | Cement composition for extrusion A cement composition for extrusion which is produced by incorporating, into cement mortar, 3 to 15 weight % of crushed pulp fiber, 0.2 to 1 weight % of at least one member selected from an alkylcellulose and a hydroxyalkylalkyllcellulose, and a 2% water s... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4952243 | Statical demolition-facilitating agent A durable structure can be easily and safely demolished by using a demolition-facilitating agent comprising, as an effective principal component 50% to 100% by weight of quick lime particles having an apparent density of 2.0 or more, a weight per unit vol... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4721698 | High porosity silicocalcareous mass A high porosity silicocalcareous mass is obtained by using in at least partial replacement of the usual silica, amorphous ultrafine synthetic silica particles having a specific surface between 150 and 300 m2 per gram, and a high absorption capa... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4680059 | Building material The present invention is directed toward a building material comprising from 20 to 70% of a reactive amorphorous silicate material which has been reacted with an aqueous solution of an iron salt, from 20 to 60% by weight of a filler containing reactives p... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4668300 | Preparation of cement using stabilized fibers of metastable calcium silicate A molten reaction product of calcium oxide, silica and aluminum is quickly quenched from a temperature clearly in excess of the '- inversion in a manner which simultaneously forms stabilized B-phase dicalcium silicate fibers having diameters... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4629508 | Process for forming hydrated calcium silicate products A process is described for the formation of shaped hydrated calcium silicate products. The process comprises reacting an aqueous slurry containing a source of calcium hydroxide, perlite as a source of silica, and a soluble calcium salt in the presence of ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4574012 | Calcium silicate shaped product A calcium silicate shaped product comprises heat-resistant particles having a radiation energy absorptivity of at least 20% throughout the entire range of the wavelength of from about 2 to about 5μ, as measured by a 0.1 wt. % KBr disc method.... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4523955 | Hydrous calcium silicate insulation products manufactured by recycling greenware Off-size greenware (the product resulting from the initial gelation and filter pressing of calcareous and siliceous materials in an aqueous slurry) is recycled. The greenware is pulverized into a desirable size and combined with new calcareous and siliceo... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4467041 | Silicocalcareous mass with high porosity and its preparation A silicocalcareous mass with high porosity is obtained by using, in at least partial replacement of the usual silica, ultrafine synthetic silica with a large specific surface of 200 to 500 m2 per gram to a paste of lime and silica, and possibly... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4467040 | Preparation and use of high porosity silicocalcareous mass A high porosity silicocalcareous mass is obtained by using in at least partial replacement of the usual silica, amorphous ultrafine synthetic silica particles having a specific surface between 150 and 300 m2 per gram, and a high absorption capa... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4427611 | Process for preparing calcium silicate shaped product A calcium silicate shaped product is produced by forming an aqueous slurry of calcium silicate hydrate obtained by reacting a calcareous source with a siliceous source dispersed in water under heating; molding said aqueous slurry and heat-treating said mo... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4394176 | Method of producing silicate-containing granulates The invention relates to a method of producing silicate-containing granulates having a density of more than 0.7 kg/dm3 and a size of 2 to 40 mm, by mixing sand, a calcium oxide-containing product and water, forming granules and curing same in a moist atmo... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4376086 | Process for the production of calcium silicate-containing stone blanks useful in constructing building walls A process and apparatus is provided for the production of calcium silicate-containing stone blanks which are useful in constructing building walls. A crude mixture, of a granulated silicate-containing material, lime, water, a cement and a foaming agent, i... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4334931 | Method for producing asbestos free machinable calcium silicate high heat-resistant material The asbestos-free calcium silicate heat-resistant material composition, comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a mixture of lime and siliceous material having a CaO/SiO2 mole ratio of 0.6-1.2; (B) 20-170 parts by weight of xonotlite obtained by hydro... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4321161 | Liquid-absorbing shaped body Disclosed is a liquid-absorbing shaped body comprising a fibrous material and an inorganic powder in which the volume of fine pores having a pore radius less than 0.5μ is at least 2.5 cc/g. This shaped body is excellent in the liquid-absorbing capacity a... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4298561 | Process for preparing calcium silicate shaped product An aqueous slurry of calcium silicate hydrate which is formed by heating a siliceous source and a calcareous source in water to react them and which has the specific property is shaped with a press filter molding and cured by a steam curing under steam pr... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4298386 | Calcium silicate and process for producing same Globular secondary particles of wollastonite group calcium silicate crystals represented by the formula wherein 1ࣘlࣘ6, 1ࣘmࣘ6 and 0ࣘnࣘ1, characterized in that the particles comprise hollow globular secondary particles of the wollastonite group ... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4277457 | Alkali calcium silicates and process for preparation thereof Disclosed is an alkali calcium silicate having two different X-ray diffraction patterns (1) with diffraction peaks at spacings (d) of 11.8-12.2 A, 6 A and 3 A or (2) with diffraction peaks at spacings (d) of 13.0-13.4 A, 6.7 A and 3.1 A. This silicate is ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4238240 | Method of and structure for forming a reaction product such as calcium silicate and the resulting structure Calcium silicate insulation is formed by a process which involves the transfer of the calcium silicate crystals from an autoclave to a holding vessel at a flow rate selected to minimize or prevent damage to the reaction product and through a flow passage ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4234380 | Polymeric silicate material and a method of manufacturing the same A polymeric silicate material having a substantially fibre- or flake-like microstructure is manufactured from a starting material comprising mainly natural or synthetic silicate mineral e.g., Olivine and/or Granate (garnet), having a hardness exceeding th... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4193958 | Process for preparing calcium silicate shaped product An aqueous slurry of calcium silicate hydrate which is formed by heating a siliceous source and a calcareous source in water to react them and which has the specific property is shaped with a press filter molding and cured by a steam curing under steam pr... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4144121 | Method for producing asbestos-free calcium silicate board and the board produced thereby This invention relates to a method for making an asbestos-free calcium silicate board, which comprises preparing a slurry of a mixture of silicic acid material, lime material, fibrous wollastonite and pulp with a large amount of water, forming the slurry ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4131638 | Process for the manufacture of calcium silicate hydrate objects An improved "pre-autoclaving" process for the formation of fiber-reinforced calcium silicate hydrate bodies (such as thermal insulation) is disclosed. The improvement comprises first cooling the crystal slurry from the reactor in a heat exchanger and then... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4128434 | High density asbestos-free tobermorite thermal insulation containing wollastonite A high density thermal insulation material is described, consisting essentially of 15 to 40 parts lime, 20 to 40 parts silica or other silicious material, 15 to 40 parts wollastonite, all slurried in water, then compressed to a shape retaining body of at ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4115140 | Lime silicic acid mixtures and methods of making building materials therefrom Improved building compositions are prepared by including in CaO-containing components/SiO2 -containing components admixtures a small amount of chemically precipitates silicic acid containing flourine as an impurity. A steam-cured building material p... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4111712 | High density asbestos-free tobermorite thermal insulation containing wollastonite A high density thermal insulation material is described, consisting essentially of, in parts by weight, 15 to 35 parts of lime, 15 to 35 parts of silica or other siliceous material, 40 to 70 parts of wollastonite, and 1 to 10 parts of organic fiber, and w... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4101335 | Building board An asbestos-free composition suitable for the manufacture of shaped articles comprising (a) a water-settable inorganic binder which is one or more of a calcium silicate binder (or compounds necessary for the formation thereof), Portland cement, aluminous ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 3988419 | Process for producing calcium silicate insulation Calcium silicate insulation consisting mainly of long, mutually entangled, fibrous synthetic xonotlite crystals and having a bulk specific gravity of 0.10 to 0.20 g/cm3 is produced at a very low cost without using any asbestos fibers by stirrin... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3988402 | Non-combustible molding material A non-combustible molding material is produced from (a) a hydraulic inorganic mixture consisting of an inorganic substance composed predominantly of silica and an inorganic substance predominantly of calcium oxide, (b) mineral fibers, and (c) a substance ... | 10/26/1976 |